Posts Tagged ‘Sam Bird’

14 Mar 2010: GP2 Asia: Filippi and Ricci take final wins of season

Luca Filippi and Giacomo Ricci won the final two races of the GP2 Asia season to tie on points for the runner-up spot in the championship, with Filippi taking the honours on count-back.

27 Feb 2010: GP2 Asia: iSport take double title in Bahrain

Oliver Turvey scored the point that won Norfolk’s iSport the GP2 Asia constructors’ crown, but that was the only consolation for him on a weekend that saw him lose second place in the drivers’ standings while his team-mate wrapped up the title.

24 Feb 2010: Brits on Pole hits the front with Sam Bird, Duncan Tappy and YourRacingCar

When GP2 driver Sam Bird takes to the track in Bahrain this weekend try to get a good look at the nose of his car – because, if everything goes to plan, it will be sporting the Brits on Pole logo.

3 Feb 2010: GP2 Asia: Twilight race marks return to Abu Dhabi

The first GP2 Asia race of 2010 is set to be held at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit at the weekend for a twilight contest featuring five new drivers.

30 Nov 2009: GP2: Sam Bird to partner Bianchi at ART next year

British driver Sam Bird has been confirmed at front-runners ART for the full GP2 season in 2010, building on the experience he is gaining with the team in the Asia series this winter.

22 Nov 2009: F3: Third for Bird as Mortara wins Macau

Britain’s Sam Bird worked his way through the field to take third place in the Macau Grand Prix, behind Signature team-mates Edoardo Mortara and Jean-Karl Vernay.

13 Nov 2009: GP2: Bumper crop of Brits shine in Ricard testing

Three days of GP2 testing at the Circuit Paul Ricard saw James Jakes twice top the timesheets and every session feature at least one British driver among the top three fastest performers.

1 Nov 2009: GP2 Asia: Valsecchi and Vietoris take first wins of season

DAMS rookie Christian Vietoris managed to stop a Davide Valsecchi juggernaut on the first weekend of the new GP2 Asia season as the drivers took to Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit for their inaugural meeting.

26 Oct 2009: GP2 Asia: Drivers test at Yas Marina

This season’s GP2 Asia drivers have been getting a sneak preview of Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit as they tested this week ahead of the season’s first event as a support race for the F1 season finale.

25 Oct 2009: F3: Euroseries ends with Sims fourth and absent Bird eighth

F3 Euroseries wrapped up its season at Hockenheim with wins for champion Jules Bianchi, who took a comfortable race one victory, and for Jean Karl Vernay on a challenging wet track in race two.